January 30, 2012 Council Minutes

Mayor Cooper

Deputy Mayor Lloyd - Regrets

Councillor Edwards

Councillor Lloyd

Councillor Chadwick

Councillor Hull

Councillor West

Councillor Cunningham

Councillor Gardhouse

Kimberly Wingrove, Chief Administrative Officer

Sara Almas, Clerk

Ed Houghton, Executive Director of Public Works

Larry Irwin, Director of Information Technology

Marta Proctor, Director of Leisure Services - Regrets

Marjory Leonard, Treasurer

Nancy Farrer, Director of Planning Services

Trent Elyea, Fire Chief - Regrets

Seconded by Councillor Lloyd

THAT the content of the Council Agenda for January 30^th, 2012 be adopted as presented.

CARRIED

Seconded by Councillor Hull

THAT the minutes for the regular meeting of Council held January 23, 2012, be hereby approved.

CARRIED

Mr. Peter Giffin and Mrs. Deb Shackle and a number of students attended the Council meeting on behalf of Cameron Street Public School, to thank parents, students, Council, and the community for raising awareness and supporting the school’s endeavor to rejuvenate the Cameron Street Public School’s playground through the Aviva Insurance “Aviva Community Fund”. Cameron Street Public school was one of 12 winners across Canada, and was the recipient of $90,000 to renovate their school yard. 

Robert Morton, Board Chair, addressed Council on what has been happening at the Simcoe Muskoka Local Health Integration Network and outlined a number of the achievements of the LHIN. Mr. Morton noted that the LHIN is responsible for the planning, integration and funding of local health services such as community care access centres, community health centres, long term care homes, and mental health and addiction programs.  Further, the LHIN works to improve timeliness of care, increase the coordination of access to services, aligning operating costs as well as building community capacity and reducing duplication of services.

Seconded by Councillor West

THAT the General Consent Agenda, having been given due consideration by Council, be received.  

CARRIED

Seconded by Councillor Hull

THAT the Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes of December 7^th, 2011 be hereby received and the recommendation to amend the members to 9 (from 11) and provide voting privileges to Breaking Down Barriers be approved.

CARRIED

Seconded by Councillor Hull

THAT By-law 2012-014, being a by-law tore-establish an Accessibility Advisory Committee for the Corporation of the Town of Collingwood,be enacted and passed this 30^th day of January, 2012.

CARRIED

Seconded by Councillor Gardhouse

THAT Staff Report P2012-04 be received, recommending Council enact and pass amending Zoning By-law No. 2012-013 to reduce the required minimum lot frontage and external side yard for a portion of the Registered Pretty River Estates Plan of Subdivision in support of a proposal to create 15 lots for single detached dwelling units where 8 lots currently exist for 16 semi-detached dwelling units.

CARRIED

Seconded by Councillor Chadwick

THAT By-law 2012-013, being a by-law under the provision of Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, C. P.13, as amendedbe enacted and passed this 30^th day of January, 2012.

CARRIED

Seconded by Councillor Chadwick

 THAT Staff Report PW2012-02 be received, recommending Council accepts the as-constructed municipal services within and complementary to the Georgian Meadows Subdivision Phases 1 and 2 described as Registered Plan 51M-711 and 51M-747 and enact By-law 2012-015.

AND THAT with the Final Acceptance of this development, the letter of credit securities currently held by the Town be reduced to the amount of $50,000.00 for a period of six months in order to finalize all terms of the agreement.

CARRIED

Seconded by Councillor Chadwick

THAT By-law 2012-015, being a by-law toassume certain highways for public use be enacted and passed this 30^th day of January, 2012.

CARRIED

Seconded by Councillor Hull

THAT the Accounts Payable Revenue Vouchers for the month of December, 2011 in the amount of $9,831,048.87 be approved as presented.

CARRIED

Seconded by Councillor Edwards

THAT the Supplementary Accounts Payable Revenue Vouchers for the month of December, 2011 in the amount of $1,250.38 (Mayor and Council, Elvis Festival, BIA)to Smarts Flowers be approved as presented.

CARRIED

Seconded by Councillor Gardhouse

THAT By-law 2012-016, being a by-law toregulate animal control and ensure responsible pet ownership, be enacted and passed this 30^th day of January, 2012.

CARRIED

Seconded by Councillor West

THAT By-law 2012-017, being a by-law toauthorize the execution of a Poundkeeper Agreementbe enacted and passed this 30^th day of January, 2012.

CARRIED

Moved by Councillor Cunningham

THAT the meeting of Council be hereby adjourned at 6:00 pm.

CARRIED